Te Papa Museum Guided Tour & Admission in Wellington

Explore New Zealand’s history, cultures and natural environment at its national museum. Join a shared guided tour for context behind the collections, or wander independently with admission only. Some ticketed exhibitions and experiences are excluded from admission-only tickets.

• Explore the experiences of real New Zealanders at Gallipoli through their own words and images

What's Included

• Museum admission with every option, including the international visitor entry charge on tours
• 48-hour museum access with International Visitor Admission and the Introducing Te Papa Tour
• Exit and re-entry during the 48-hour International Visitor Admission window

Important details

• Tour child tickets cover ages 5–15. Children ages 0–4 join the Mandarin Introducing Te Papa and Māori Highlights tours free.
• For the Māori Highlights Tour, children ages 5–15 require an accompanying paying adult; ages 16+ use adult tickets.
• General admission is free for children ages 0–15, all New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand. This does not include guided tours.
• Do not use flash photography inside the museum.
• The Gallipoli exhibition contains material that may be disturbing. Supervise your children in this exhibition.
• Arrive 10 minutes before either Introducing Te Papa tour or the Māori Highlights Tour, or 5 minutes before the Gallipoli tour.